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Originally Posted by Mecca
Hitchens is a very blah player...but a real issue we have is Willie Gay is the only LB we have that has actual NFL athletic talent.
Hitchens, Bolton, Niemann those guys are all below average NFL athletes, it's why they get bent over in coverage.
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Yep, agreed. Think Bolton could have value in a limited role, but I'm far less excited by the pick now. That goes for a lot of guys.
We need to draft better and use those players better. We can't do much about injuries but Saunders, Nnadi, DOD, Watts, CEH, Thornhill, Sneed, Kaindoh, Gray, Hardman, Niang, Danna. Then Brown for a 1st and Reed, Hughes, Baker. It's not a great haul.
Obviously Smith looks a great pick, Creed as well. Hardman has a role as a gadget player. Thornhill is an upgrade on Sorensen. Other than that we've seen Thornhill and Sneed look OK in small patches and Nnadi as well - none of them look anywhere near good enough right now.
The fact players look completely unsure of their roles feels like a coaching issue. But there isnt the talent there on defence.